20 October 2005

Stories from 20 October 2005

Russia: Wheat Beer

The Russian Dilettante reports on the growing acceptance of weissbier in Russia and why Baltika must rebrand every few years.

21 October 2005

Ukraine: Junk Mail

Notes From Kiev reports that junk mail has arrived in Ukraine, specifially in the form of the Reader's Digest Sweepstakes. However, such endeavors have some history to overcome.

21 October 2005

Hungary: Pecs=Euros

Pestiside.hu says that it's not clear what the selection of Pecs as a European Cultural Capital really means beyond loads of euros.

21 October 2005

Armenia: Treeless Hills

Voch Me Ban comments on Vanadzor's lack of trees, phony municipal elections, and the disconnect between the Armenian diaspora and the people of Armenia.

21 October 2005

Turkmenistan: Mahribanlarym

neweurasia comments on the release of the latest book from Turkmenbashi (“Father of the Turkmen” as President Nazarbaev likes to call himself).

21 October 2005

Pulse of the Saudi Blogosphere

On a recent interview with Barbara Walters on ABC News, King Abdullah said the day when women can drive in Saudi Arabia is going to come. Riyadhawi's comment on that...

20 October 2005

Qatar: The Doha Debates

Mohammed of Qatar Living says that Qatar has the reputation of being the home of free speech in the Middle East. Not only is it home to Al-Jazeera, but it...

20 October 2005

Jordan: Blogging and Journalism

Lina is not happy that the Felix Moley Journalism Competition through the Institute for Humane Studies is not considering Blog entries as valid to enter the competition, specially that she...

20 October 2005

Iran: Hoder @ BOBs

Hoder is on his way to attend the DW panel on blogging, as part of the Frankfurt International Book Fair next week.

20 October 2005

Israel: Protocols of Zion

Zach talks about Gothamist interview with documentary film maker Marc Levin regarding his new film Protocols of Zion (movie blog here), chronicles Marc’s exploration of the rumor that no Jews...

20 October 2005

Iran: More Internet Censorship

Farid Pouya says that Reporters Without Borders accused the Iranian government of seeking to increase its control of the Internet in recent measures that have included contracting an Iranian company...

20 October 2005

Israel: Learning Hebrew

Jonathan says that like much else in the Middle East, the emergence of Hebrew instruction in East Jerusalem sends mixed messages. On one hand, the ulpanim are a reminder that...

20 October 2005

Palestine: I am Jewish!

Firas envy Beckham, not for his fit body, fame or good looks, and absolutely not for his wife Victoria, it is just that Beckham could at any point head to...

20 October 2005

Palestine: Report from At-Tuwani

umkahlil says that On Wednesday, October 19 Christian Peacemaker Teams issued an Urgent Action appeal asking to call Israeli military officers and Israeli embassies to demand that the Israeli military...

20 October 2005